Something Good is coming with Utah Saints

For more than two decades The Dollyrots have been doing the music business on their own terms, and they’ve done a mighty fine job of navigating it.

Bassist Kelly and guitarist Louis have an unwavering DIY ethos, and an ability to cut punk rock perfection – there are more than 2000 shows played, and plenty of albums of material for you to indulge in.

Those releases have been issued through a number of labels, including Lookout! Records, Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records, and Wicked Cool, which was founded by ‘Little Steven’ Van Zandt.

Recent elpee Night Owls has been described as ‘a sugar-rush of joyous pop-punk and party-starting rock & roll.’
This duo are a unit away from the spotlight too, and have raised two kids on the road. River and Daisy grew up with green rooms instead of playgrounds and soundchecks instead of bedtime stories. Sounds pretty good from here.

As the PR says, ‘They show that you don’t have to give up your passions to raise a family and prove that punk rock isn’t just about rebellion – it’s about creating your own path and sticking to it, no matter what. With a little bubblegum and mischief on the side.’
Supporting on May 2 will be down to Pennsylvanian pop punkers meets rock and rollers, Don’t Panic.

Utah Saints (May 3) have been delivering since the start of the house music revolution, and have hit the Top 40 singles chart nine times (four of those made it inside the Top 10) and shifted more than two million records worldwide.

The electronic dance aces have collaborated in one shape or another with artists as revered and eclectic as REM’s Michael Stipe, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Edwin Starr, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, and Bassline Smith.

Three thousand shows in, and they’ve had some momentous times, playing from the coolest underground spots to festival mainstages, including supporting U2.

When not in the spotlight, they keep fingers on the pulse and needles in the groove, running their own label, and working to deliver film scores and incidental music. It’s a portfolio that is bursting at the seams.

Former Kasabian man Tom Meighan returns (May 4), with Alain Johannes visiting on May 8 – turn the page for our interview with him.
Blaze Bayley (May 9) famously enjoyed a stint keeping the mic warm in Iron Maiden, but that was decades ago and he has since reconnected with his Howlin’ Mad Wolfsbane cohorts, and carved out a solo career. It’s that which brings him to the venue this time, as he marks the 25th anniversary of his Silicon Messiah album.

If you want to take a firm helping of comedy with your metal, Green Jelly will give you your fill when they return (May 22). Hands up who remembers their Three Little Pigs hit from the early 90s?

Industrial noise makers Combichrist pass through on their Still Making Monsters road trek (May 23) with support from Extize, Brighton-based grey metallers Crimson Veil, and Esoterik.

The Norwegian/American aggrotech meets industrial metallers released their 10th long-player last year. If you fancy investigating, seek out CMBCRST.

Visit thecraufurdarms.com for tickets.